FRATERNITY IN HUMANITY AND GLOBAL MENTAL HELATH - ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

The aim of this paper is to give islamic perspective to the topic mentioned above. Qur\u27anic verses and Prophet\u27s hadiths will be our source in defining the key words what will further guide us towards the explanation how islam affects, influences and in general contributes to the mental, spiritual, individual and global health. Considering that spiritual health is not only the absence of illness, rather it is soul contention, it is necessary to include observation of the ways for strenthening the faith, what will, consequently, lead to the spiritual well being and, in the end, towards better mental health for the individual and community in general. Since the faith is confirmed through humantiy and fraternity, the observation on the faith\u27s influence on more human picture of mankind is inevitable. Almost every individual strives to find the answer on the question what is the purpose of his/hers life. The faith gives answer on this question and the presence of this awareness (purpose of life) strengthens mental health